Veggie-Scapes - KNEP - Kentucky Nutrition Education Program

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Veggie-Scapes

Servings:1Serving Size:1 cup

Ingredients:

  • Assorted vegetables—choose a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and textures
  • Assorted vegetable dips

Directions:

  1. For younger children, precut vegetables into various shapes and sizes. Give each child a paper plate and allow them to choose a variety of vegetables. Display examples and photos for ideas but encourage children to make a face or scene using their own ideas and creativity. Provide dips for taste testing.
  2. For older youth, demonstrate how to cut vegetables into various shapes and allow youth to cut their own vegetables. Be sure to include a lesson on knife safety beforehand. Display examples and photos for ideas but encourage youth to make a face or scene using their own ideas and creativity. Provide dips for taste testing.
Source: Eat Smart to Play Hard: Stephanie Derifield, Area Nutrition Agent, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

40 calories; 1g total fat; 0g saturated fat; 0g trans fat; 0mg cholesterol; 90mg sodium; 7g total carbohydrate; 2g dietary fiber; 4g total sugars; 0g added sugar; 1g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin D; 2% Daily Value of calcium; 6% Daily Value of iron; 6% Daily Value of potassium